Willi and 4/8

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Willi and 4/8

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Speed shaver Willi has another video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giy-R2aWxp4
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Post by gsgo »

Thanks for posting the link - I think he has quite the edge on that razor as it seems to just wipe away the facial growth with no trouble at all. I would be really interested to hear how he hones up his razors!
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Very weird. Downwards and upwards on the cheeks. Downwards and sideways on the upper lip. Upwards only below the jawline and chin. Plus he leaves what I'm told is a 'landing strip' on his chin. Some of you young 'uns might explain that to me. Evidently, watching YouTube videos of straight shaves reveals that the only rules are those of The Outback Steakhouse.

Two serious comments. (1) He looks like Bluto after his shave. (2) Whatever he looks like, how does it feel? You just know that he has palpable stubble, which in my view doesn't matter as much as many would think. Sadly, the only theoretical cure for the blue face of a man who has just shaved is the removal of the levantine genes that he carries. This is not yet practical, thank goodness.

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Post by matt321 »

He likes to take long, sweeping strokes, mostly perpendicular with very little scything.
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drmoss_ca wrote: Plus he leaves what I'm told is a 'landing strip' on his chin. Some of you young 'uns might explain that to me.

Well . . . um . . . the term "landing strip" is usually used in reference to a specific grooming habit of the sex that shaves armpits instead of faces. From there . . . yeah, we can just leave it at that.
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Post by EL Alamein »

Willi lives!
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Post by brothers »

His confidence and the sharpness of the razor does make it look easy.
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Post by GeauxLSU »

I've seen his videos before. "Kamikaze Shaving" best describes his technique.
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Post by SmallTank »

That guys lucky to have such light "facial" hairs..and I did see a 3/8 for sale somewhere..though I think my fingers are too thick to hold even a 4/8..I prefer my 6/8 or 5/8 when desired

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